FORM THREE: MATHEMATICS PAPER TWO (121/2)

MARKING SCHEME

SECTION I (50 MARKS)

1.
No. Log
32.95 1.5179 M1 All correct logs
5.25 0.7202 +
0.069 1 M1 Multiplication by
2̅. 8388 ×
2 ½
2̅ + 1.5590 = 1̅. 7795
M1 Addition &
1.5179 -
subtraction
1̅. 7795
5.475 × 101 ← 1.7384 A1
54.75
4 Marks
2 𝑥+𝑦 =9 ………(i) M1
10𝑦 + 𝑥 − (10𝑥 + 𝑦) = 9 Equation (i) and
10𝑦 − 𝑦 + 𝑥 − 10𝑥 = 9 (ii)
9𝑦 − 9𝑥 = 9
𝑦 − 𝑥 = 1 ……..(ii) M1 Solving the two
𝑥+𝑦 =9→ 𝑥 =9−𝑦 equations
𝑦 − (9 − 𝑦) = 1
𝑦 − (9 + 𝑦) = 1
2𝑦 = 10
𝑦=4
𝑥=4
Number is 45 A1

3 Marks
3 120 − (40 + 21) = 59𝑚
592 = 402 + 212 − 2(40)(21) 𝐶𝑜𝑠𝜃 M1
3481 = 1600 + 441 − 1680 𝐶𝑜𝑠 𝜃
1440 = −1680 𝐶𝑜𝑠 𝜃 M1

1
 1440 A1
= 𝐶𝑜𝑠 𝜃
−1680
𝐶𝑜𝑠 1 − 0.8571 = 149°
3 Marks
4 log10 (3𝑥 + 4) − log10 (3 − 𝑥) = log10 10 M1
3𝑥 + 4
= 10
3−𝑥 M1
3𝑥 + 4 = 30 − 10𝑥
13𝑥 = 26
A1
𝑥=2
3 Marks
5 3(2𝑖 − 3𝑗 + 𝑘) – (3𝑖 − 4𝑗 − 𝑘) + 𝑗 + 3𝑘
𝑂𝑅 = 6𝑖 – 9𝑗 + 3𝑘 – 3𝑖 + 4𝑗 + 𝑘 + 𝑗 + 3𝑘
𝑂𝑅 = 3𝑖 – 4𝑗 + 7𝑘 M1

|𝑂𝑅| = √32 + (−4)2 + 72

M1
√74
= 8.6023
A1 CAO
= 8.60 3sf
3 Marks
6 𝑃
3𝑦 − 𝑦 =
1
𝑞+𝑥
𝑃
2𝑦 =
1 M1
𝑞+𝑥
2𝑦⁄
2𝑦𝑞 + 𝑥=𝑃
2𝑦⁄
𝑥 = 𝑃 − 2𝑦𝑞 M1
𝑥⁄ = 1
2𝑦 𝑃 − 2𝑦𝑞
2𝑦
𝑥=
𝑃 − 2𝑦𝑞
A1
3 Marks
7 𝑃 (𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑛𝑡) × 𝑃 (𝑉𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑙) M1
A1

2
 5 4 20 5
= × = =
9 8 72 18
2 Marks
8 (𝑥 + 3)𝑥 = (6 + 3)6
𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 = 54 M1
𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 − 54 = 0 M1
(𝑥 2 + 9𝑥) − (6𝑥 − 54 = 0
𝑥(𝑥 + 9) − 6(𝑥 + 9) = 0 A1
𝑥 = −9, 𝑥 = 6
𝑥 = 6𝑐𝑚
3 Marks
9 1 + √5 1 − √5 2 + √5
+ × M1
2 + √5 2 − √5 2 + √5
(1 + √5)(2 − √5) (1 − √5)(2 + √5)
2 + 2
(2)2 − (√5) (2)2 − (√5) M1
−3 + √5 −3 − √5
+
−1 −1
3 − √5 + 3 + √5 A1
=6
3 Marks
10 100 × 480 000
= 𝑆ℎ. 500,000
96
5
500 000 = 800 000 (1 + 𝑅⁄100) M1
5
0.625 = (1 + 𝑅⁄100)
5 𝑅
√0.625 = 1 +
100
𝑅 M1
0.91028 = 1 +
100
𝑅
0.91028 − 1 =
100
A1
0.08971 × 100 = 8.971%
3 Marks
11 (1)6 + 6(1)5 (3𝑥) + 15(1)4 (3𝑥)2 + 20(1)3 (3𝑥)3 M1
1 + 18𝑥 + 135𝑥 2 + 540𝑥 3 A1
1.3 = 1 + 3𝑥
0.3 = 3𝑥

3
 0.1 = 𝑥
1 + 18(0.1) + 135(0.1)2 + 540(0.1)3 M1
1 + 1.8 + 1.35 + 0.54 = 4.69
= 4.7 A1 C.A.O.
3 Marks
12 140 × 5 + 160 × 3 M1
= 𝑆ℎ. 147.50
5+3 M1
180 − 147.50 = 32.5
32.5
× 100 = 22.03% A1
147.50
3 Marks
13 360 360 M1
− =8
𝑛 3𝑛
1080 − 360
=8 M1
3𝑛
720 = 24𝑛
A1
30 = 𝑛
3 Marks
14 𝑃 = 𝐾 + 𝑁 √𝑄 A1

5𝑚 + 𝑘 = 20
7𝑚 + 𝑘 = 30
−2𝑚 = −10
𝑚=5 M1

25 + 𝑘 = 20
A1
𝑘 = −5
3 Marks
15 5𝑥 − 7𝑦 = 1 −4𝑥 − 5𝑦 = −2
5 −7 𝑥 1
( ) (𝑦) = ( )
−4 −5 −2
(5𝑥 − 5) − (−7𝑥 − 4) = −53
5⁄ −7⁄
−1⁄ (−5 7) = ( 53 53) M1
53 4 5 −4⁄ −5⁄
53 53
5⁄ −7⁄ 5 −7⁄
( 53 53) ( 5 −7) (𝑥 ) = ( ⁄53 53) ( 1 )
−4⁄ −5⁄ −4 −5 𝑦 −4⁄ −5⁄ −2
53 53 53 53
4
 19⁄ M1
1 0 𝑥 53)
( )( ) = (
0 1 𝑦 6⁄
53
𝑥 = 19⁄53, 𝑦 = 6⁄53

A1
3 Marks
16 2𝑥 2 + 2𝑦 2 − 12𝑥 − 20𝑦 = −60
𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 − 6𝑥 − 10𝑦 = −30 M1
𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 + 𝐶1 + 𝑦 2 − 10𝑦 + 𝐶2 = −30 + 𝐶1 + 𝐶2
𝐶1 = 9 𝐶2 = 25 M1
𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 + 9 + 𝑦 2 − 10𝑦 + 25 = −30 + 9 + 25
(𝑥 − 3)2 + (𝑦 − 5)2 = 22
𝑎=3 𝑏=5 A1

3 Marks

SECTION II: 50 Marks

5
17 a) .

No of rows = 468
Of benches 5𝑥 + 6 M1 A1

b) .
No of rows = 468 M1 A1
Of benches 5𝑥 + 9

468 268 M1
c) − =1
5𝑥+6 5𝑥+9
468 468
(5𝑥 + 6)(5𝑥 + 9) − (5𝑥 + 6)(5𝑥 + 10) M1
5𝑥 + 6 5𝑥 + 9
= (5𝑥 + 6)(5𝑥 + 9)
1404 = 25𝑥 2 + 75𝑥 + 54
25𝑥 2 + 75𝑥 − 1350 = 0 M1
𝑥 = −9 𝑜𝑟 𝑥 = 6 M1
∴𝑥=6
𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑛𝑜. 𝑜𝑓 𝑝𝑒𝑜𝑝𝑙𝑒 𝑝𝑒𝑟 𝑟𝑜𝑤 = 5𝑥 + 6
= 5(6) + 6 = 36 A1

10 Marks

6
18 a) 8⁄32 × 7⁄31 = 7⁄124 M1
A1

b) = 14⁄32 × 13⁄31
M1
= 91⁄
496 A1

c) = 1⁄4 × 4⁄10 × 3⁄9 M1

A1
= 1⁄30

M1
d) 18⁄32 × 17⁄31 + 8⁄32 × 7⁄31
M1
306 56
= 992 + M1
992
181 A1
= 496

10 Marks

19 1 B1
a) In 1 minute A fills 16
1 B1
In 1 minute B empty 24
1 1 1
In 8 minutes both put 8 (16 − 24) = 6
6 1 5 M1
Part of tank to be filled = 6 − 6 = 6
1
→ 1 𝑀𝑖𝑛𝑢𝑡𝑒
16
5 M1
=?
6
5 1
× 16 = 13 𝑀𝑖𝑛.
6 3 M1
1 1
𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒 = 8 + 13 = 21 𝑀𝑖𝑛 A1
3 3

1
b) 1 Min → 16
1
21 ? ←
3
64 1 M1
× = 4⁄3
3 16 M1

7
 4⁄ = 184000
3
1 →?
1 × 3⁄4 × 18400 M1
= 13,800 𝐿 A1
10 Marks

20 i) ∠PAB =44° B1

180−62 B1
ii) ∠TBA = ∠TAB = = 59°
2

∠PBA =59 - 44 B1
= 15°

iii) ∠ABQ = 180 – (44 + 38 + 15) B1

= 180 – 97
= 83° B1

iv) ∠PKB = 180 + (38 + 15)

B1
= 180 – 53
= 127°

∠AKP = 180 – 127 B1

= 53°

v) AK.KB = PK.KQ M1

3 × 3 = 2𝑃𝐾
PK=9⁄2
but QP = QK + KP
M1
= 2 + 4.5
A1
= 6.5
10 Marks

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21
a) .
𝑥3 1.331 1.728 2.197 2.744 3.375 4.096

b) Line passes through (4.1, 5.2) and (1.7, 0.5) M1 (For any two

5.2 − 0.5 correct points)

𝑚=
4.1 − 1.7
4.7
=
2.4
≈2
B1
∴𝑎=2
B1
𝑏 = 𝑦 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑐𝑒𝑝𝑡 = −2.8

c) 𝑦 = 2𝑥 3 − 2.8
B1 B1

10 Marks

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(21) Graph

10
22 a) .
42800
15000 +
2880 M1 (For sum and by
2664 12)
30
× 42800 = 12840
100

76184 × 12
A1
= 914208

10
b) First 𝑆ℎ. 121968 × 100 = 𝑆ℎ. 12196.8
M1
15
Next 𝑆ℎ. 114912 × 100 = 𝑆ℎ. 17236.8
20
Next 𝑆ℎ. 114912 × 100 = 𝑆ℎ. 22982.4 M1
25
Next 𝑆ℎ. 114912 × 100 = 𝑆ℎ. 28728
M1
30
Remaining 𝑆ℎ. 447504 × 100 = 𝑆ℎ. 134251.2

Total tax = 215 395.2 M1

Less relief (1162 × 12) = 13944
Tax paid =Sh.201451.2 A1

50
c) Salary Increment = 100 × 33384

= 16692 M1
30
Tax increment = 100 × 16692
M1
=5007.6

5007.6
% Tax increment = 201451.2 × 100

= 2.5% A1

10 Marks

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 𝑛
23 a) i) 𝑆 = (2𝑎 + (𝑛 − 1)𝑑)
2
8
156 = (2(2) + (8 − 1)𝑑)
2 M1
156 = 16 + 28𝑑
28d=140
140
𝑑=
28
A1
d=5

𝑛
ii) 𝑆 = (2𝑎 + (𝑛 − 1)𝑑)
2
𝑛
416 = (2𝑎 + (𝑛 − 1)𝑑) M1
2
M1
832 = 4𝑛 + 5𝑛2 − 5𝑛
5𝑛2 − 𝑛 − 832 = 0
M1 (Simplified equation)
𝑛 = 130 𝑜𝑟 − 128
A1
∴ 𝑛 = 130

b) i) 𝑇3 = 𝑎 + 2𝑑 = 𝑎 + 6
M1(For all correct values
𝑇𝑠 = 𝑎 + 4𝑑 = 𝑎 + 12
T3, T5 & T8
𝑇8 = 𝑎 + 7𝑑 = 𝑎 + 21
𝑎 + 21 𝑎 + 12
= M1 M1 (For equation and
𝑎 + 12 𝑎+6
solving)
𝑎 = −6
A1

10 Marks

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24 a) 𝑤 ∝ 𝑙2
√𝑟

𝑘𝑙 2
→𝑤= M1 (For correct formula)
√𝑟
105
𝑙1 = = 1.05
100 M1
64
𝑟1 = = 0.64
100 M1
(1.05)2
𝑤1 = 𝑘
√0.64
M1
= 1.378125𝑘
1.378125 − 𝑘
% 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝑤 = × 100 M1
𝑘
= 0.378125 × 100
= 37.81% 𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑒 A1

𝑘𝑙2
b) 𝑤 =
√𝑟

122 𝑘
6=
√25
144𝑘
6=
5
30 15 5 M1 (For correct value of k)
𝑘= = = ⁄24
144 72
5𝑙 2 M1 (For correct equation)
→𝑤=
12√𝑟
5(15)2 5 × 225 M1 (Correct sub)
𝑤= =
12√81 12 × 9
𝑤 = 10.42𝑁
A1
10 Marks

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